Devotional List

Wait for the Vision

”And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.“ Genesis 16:2, 4 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.16.2-4.kjv

God is never late

”And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.“ Genesis 17:1-2, 5, 21, 24 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.17.1-24.kjv

Go for Light

”But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.“ Genesis 19:10-11 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.19.10-11.kjv

Be Focused

”And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.“ Matthew 7:26-27 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.7.26-27.kjv

Costly errors

”And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.“ Genesis 20:6-7 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.20.6-7.kjv

Wait on God

”And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.“ Genesis 21:1-3 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.21.1-3.kjv

Yield to God in Obedience

”And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.“ Genesis 22:1-2, 11-12 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.22.1-12.kjv

Divine Correction

”When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.“ Matthew 8:1-3 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/mat.8.1-3.kjv

Commit to your Relationship with God

”I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, Hear us, my Lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.“ Genesis 23:4-6 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.23.4-6.kjv

Acknowledgement precedes Leading

”And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.“ Genesis 24:12, 15-16 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/gen.24.12-16.kjv